What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
With classes out, Langsdale will be open from 8:00- 6:00 during the week of May 19, and will be closed Saturday – Monday for Memorial Day weekend. After Memorial Day, Langsdale will begin its summer hours: Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – Continue reading Langsdale Summer Hours
The most recent UB Post has an article on Langsdale’s Director, Steve LaBash, who will retire this June. In it, you can read about Steve’s career and get several observations both by and about him. You can also also read Continue reading Langsdale’s Director to Retire
For those of you who miss being at Camden Yards on opening day, we recommend getting your baseball fix at the library. To get you in the mood, here are several books available in Langsdale you may want to peruse: Continue reading Take me out to the Library
Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries provides reviews of materials of interest to those in higher education. Each year they publish over 7,000 reviews of books, electronic resources and Internet sites. These reviews are one tool used by many librarians Continue reading Langsdale Library now offers online access to Choice.
Classes may not be in session in January, but that does not mean all is quiet within the walls of Langsdale Library. During the break, the 4th floor is being renovated so that our Special Collections department can use most Continue reading While classes are out, Langsdale shifts
Wondering what to do with all your free time while the University is closed? Langsdale Library has the answer. All Langsdale Library DVDs and VHS Tapes checked out from now until December 20, 2007 will have an extended loan period, Continue reading Watch a DVD and read a book over the Holidays
The Library is excited to present 2 new, innovative services to the UB community. Streaming VideosAs part of a pilot project we are providing streaming video access to a selection of 50 academic-oriented documentary and educational films. These streaming videos Continue reading (some) Videos Available Online from Langsdale
Langsdale Library’s Special Collections department’s WMAR collection was featured in a recent Baltimore Examiner article. The collection consists mostly of reels of 16mm film shot by WMAR for use in their nightly news broadcasts and goes back yo 1948. Because Continue reading Langsdale’s Special Collection in the News
On Sunday July 15, the University System of Maryland (USM) upgraded the software that runs the catalog for all USM libraries, including that of Langsdale. The differences in the new version are fairly minor. So minor, that you probably did Continue reading A catalog upgrade
Here are some of the new print titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection: Women in Congress, 1917-2006 (Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14903) Handbook of North American Indians, Vol. 3: Environment, Origins and Population (SI 1.20/2:3) Public Papers Continue reading New Gov Docs Titles: May